Townsend Labs Sphere L22 Precision Microphone System Guide
Recording Vocals
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Setup for Vocal Recording
To record vocals using the Sphere mic with
OFF-AXIS CORRECTION
enabled:
1.
Setup mic as normal.
2.
Select desired mic model/pattern.
Feel free to experiment with different mic models and patterns (even after recording) once every-
thing is setup.
3.
Enable
OFF-AXIS CORRECTION
by clicking the
OUT
field so it reads
IN
.
4.
Set the
PATTERN
to hypercardioid.
Figure 6-1
OFF-AXIS CORRECTION
pattern values
5.
Set the on-axis distance (
ON DIST
) to the distance between the mic and vocalist.
6.
Set the off-axis distance (
OFF DIST
) to the approximate distance between the mic and the walls of
the room. If in doubt, 1 m is a good choice.
7.
Place a GOBO or reflection filter behind the mic to minimize rear lobe pickup.
figure-8
subcardioid
sub-8
hypercardioid
supercardioid
cardioid
omni
sub-omni
wide-cardioid
